The majority of children live in an idyllic world of cartoons on Saturday and the loving care of their parents. Unfortunately, there comes a time in which a child's experience of death for the first time and becomes the responsibility of parents to educate their children on the theme of death and dying. Death is a difficult subject to work at any age, but there are several things you can do to make the process more simple explanation for those involved. Death need not be a dark and onerous conversation with your children - actually, more or less should not be that way anyway.
1. Children understand things differently than adults
The media have probably given your children a sense of death, but probably not fully understand or appreciate the story and we have not discussed with you so far.
2. Discussing death with your children
Explaining an idea how death is different to explain something physical that your children are able to see, taste or touch. Groped to explain things from the simplest level possible. If you wish, you can use this as the moment to go beyond the speech is another great need to have with your children - birth.
3. Helping Children Coping with loss
- Many children take a different loss
- If your child loses a pet, be sure to hold a funeral for the pet farewell
- Hold open discussion for more than a day
- The toll is heaviest when a child loses one or both parents
4. Educate children at an early age
Children should have time to mull over the concepts of life and death in their minds. Do not wait until their pet dies to explain the themes of death and dying to your children. Many parents agree that children respond best to an open discussion, rather than, say, an informational video.
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